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Fusion finally throws in the towel on contract to run Lewisham leisure centres and swimming pools
27 August, 2020
Lewisham council have finally switched the provider of Lewisham’s leisure services from Fusion Lifestyle to a new provider, Greenwich Leisure Limited (who trade as Better). Lewisham Lib Dems have been calling for action against Fusion for a number of years as services have declined. Fusion have d...
Lewisham Labour's affordable housing failure
09 August, 2020
Lewisham Labour can’t even meet affordable housing target on their own developments In the last local elections, Lewisham Labour promised that new housing developments would have to provide at least 50% affordable homes as part of their delivery. We’ve previously covered how the council are lett...
Lewisham’s residents should feel safe. Black Lives Matter.
22 July, 2020
Local Lewisham resident and Young Liberal, Debbie Fatukasi, writes about what the Black Lives Matter movement means to her.
Zero-carbon Lewisham - here's what the Lib Dems would do
01 March, 2020
One year ago, Lewisham Council declared a climate emergency and pledged to have an action plan to deliver a carbon neutral borough by 2030. We’ve been encouraging the council to get on with this – it is an emergency after all. Now, just over a year on, the council is about to publish its draft pl...
Lee Green Healthy Neighbourhoods
23 February, 2020
Lewisham Lib Dems want to see policies that improve air quality, reduce congestion, cut emissions and enable people to make easier and safer journeys on foot. Reducing the amount we travel by car should be part of this but for some older people and those with disabilities access by car will still...
Lib Dems pledge their continued support to EU citizens
31 January, 2020
The local Liberal Democrats have written to EU citizens in the borough pedging their continuing support after Brexit. In the letter (below), Ade Fatukasi says, "It is possible the next few years may be very difficult for all of us in so many ways. Please be assured, Liberal Democrats will continu...
Back the Bakerloo extension - but make it work for Lewisham
14 January, 2020
Transport for London (TfL) have been consulting on extending the Bakerloo line to Lewisham and possibly further to Hayes using the existing rail line. Lewisham Liberal Democrats back the extension. But we also think TfL and Lewisham Council need to do more to make the extension work for everyone ...
Lib Dems see biggest increase in vote at General Election
20 December, 2019
Thank you to everyone who voted Liberal Democrat on 12th December. The Liberal Democrats saw the biggest increase in vote of any party across Lewisham. Our vote increased by 5.1% in Lewisham Deptford, by 5.8% in Lewisham West & Penge and by 6.8% in Lewisham East. Both Labour and the Conserva...
Figures reveal exodus of EU NHS staff in Lewisham
10 December, 2019
Brexit is making the staffing crisis at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust even worse, the Liberal Democrats have warned. Figures published by the Liberal Democrats reveal that 137 EU staff working at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust have already left the health service this year including 34 nurse...
7 Reasons to vote Lib Dem In Lewisham Deptford
06 December, 2019
Bobby Dean is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Lewisham Deptford. Here are 7 reasons why you should back Bobby and vote Liberal Democrat in Lewisham Deptford.
